| Comune di Capestrano | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Area | 43. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of L'Aquila ( Provincia dell'Aquila) is the largest most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of 08 km² (17 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 01-01-2007 (ISTAT)) | |
| - Total | 952 |
| - Density | 22/km² (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Capestranesi |
| Dialing code | 0862 |
| Postal code | 67022 |
| Frazioni | Capodacqua, Forca di Penne, San Pelagia, Scarafano. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Here are a list of area codes in Italy. All numbers here begin with the country code (0039 A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative |
| Patron | Saint Giovanni da Capistrano |
| - Day | 23 October |
| Website: http://www.comunedicapestrano.it | |
Capestrano is a little town with 965 inhabitants (2001), in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. Saint Giovanni da Capestrano ( in English, Saint John Capistrano and in Hungarian, János Kapisztrán) June 24 Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - The Province of L'Aquila ( Provincia dell'Aquila) is the largest most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
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Main sights
Abbey of St. Peter ad Oratorium
The Benedictine Abbey of St. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in Peter ad Oratorium is situated on the bank of Tirino river. The church was built in 752 by the Lombard king Desiderius. The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from Desiderius (also known as Daufer or Dauferius; Didier in French and Desiderio in Italian) was the last king of the It is a church with a nave, two side aisles and a choir. Onto the romanic portal there are two marble relief with the figures of David and St. Vincent Deacon. The façade has a marble square inscription in enigmatic Latin: SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS, that mean "everywhere - operates - holds - plow - sower". It is the anagram of the prayer "Pater Noster".
Piccolomini or Mediceo Castle
The castle was built in the XIII century, on the hill next to the Tirino river and the Abbey of St. Peter ad Oratorium in a strategic position at 505 m on the sea level. The first document of 1284, when King Charles I of Sicily gave the castle to Riccardo d'Acquaviva, marquis of Capestrano. Charles I ( 21 March 1226 &ndash 7 January 1285) commonly called Charles of Anjou, was the King of Sicily by conquest In 1462 the Castle passed on to Marquis Antonio I Todeschini Piccolomini d'Aragona (14? - 1493) nephew of Pope Pius II, which enlarged the castle with new towers with battlements. Pope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Piccolomini ( Latin Aeneas Sylvius; October 18, 1405 &ndash August 14, 1464) In 1579 Marquis Costanza Piccolomini daughter of Innico, sold the castle to Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Francesco I de' Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany ( 25 March 1541 &ndash 17 October 1587) was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling In 1743 the Castle passed on to Charles III of Spain as Charles 3th Borbon King of Naples and two Sicilies. Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and In 1860 the Castle passed on to Savoia King of Italy.
Antiquity
In the necropolis the statue of the "Warrior of Capestrano" (4th century BCE) was found during the work in a field by a farmer. The 2,09 m (6. 9 feet) tall statue depicts an early Italic warrior in full gear. Now the statue is on display in the National Archaeological Museum of the Abruzzi in Chieti. Chieti is a city in central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region.
Notable people
- Saint Giovanni da Capistrano, an Italian friar, theologian and inquisitor was born here in 1386. Saint Giovanni da Capestrano ( in English, Saint John Capistrano and in Hungarian, János Kapisztrán) June 24
- The Italian-born American composer Dalmazio Santini (1923-2001) was born in Capestrano. Dalmazio Santini (b Capestrano, Abruzzo, Italy, 1923 d Fort Myers, Florida, October 4, 2001) was an Italian-born
Twin Cities
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Photo gallery
 Saint Giovanni da Capistrano convent |
 Capestrano - view of the village |
 Capestrano, view of the village from west |
 Capestrano, view of the village |